Security Council: 1) International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (8208th meeting) 2) The situation in the Middle East (8209th meeting)

19 Mar 2018 - At 3pm the Council will meet in the Chamber for the adoption of the PRST on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Briefing on the situation in Syria

Following this adoption, the Council will then have a briefing on the situation in Syria by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein. This meeting was requested by France, with the support of the Netherlands, Sweden, Peru, Poland, The United States and the United Kingdom. The goal of the meeting is to continue to spotlight attention on the humanitarian situation in Eastern – Ghouta and other places in Syria.